Sarah Melnitsky, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Connecticut and Western MassachusettsWest Haven

Yingxian Guo, a 2014 graduate of West Haven High School, has been selected as a recipient of a $2,000 scholarship from the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts.

Guo, who will attend Harvard College this fall, was one of only 25 area students selected from nearly 300 applicants to receive a scholarship. RMHC of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts awarded a grand total of $50,000 to local students this year.